Less is more
Comments(1) BBC should concentrate on quality rather than quantity in online video. At least that’s what Pete Clifton of BBC News Interactive said at Future of News Conference.
“We should think more about what that page does in the round and come up with a piece of video that absolutely complements the text… we should do less video but be much more focused on how it works and give it a higher profile where it can work alongside the story.”
I agree completely, but I would add something extra that maybe doesn’t really apply to news pieces but still… fragments. I may or may not want to see an entire show. Sometimes all I want is a short piece and having the option of going directly to that piece is invaluable. Andraz Tori and others with MMC at RTV Slovenija are definitely onto something with Odprti kop (open pit). Thumbs up for our national public broadcaster for finally doing something exciting and (I’ll dare say it although I cannot confirm) innovative.
For those not fluent in slovene ;) and those that may not understand what it’s all about… in short it’s a service where they combined subtitles (if I remember correctly our public broadcaster is required by law to provide them) with video and in effect making the content searchable, quotable and playable in segments i.e. you have to option to play only the few seconds that are relevant to your search query. They also include links to slovenian chapter of wikipedia which could also prove useful in the future as it expands.
Just discovered your site today (via Carniola). I’m really enjoying everything. I especially appreciate the link Odprti Kop, I’m finding it to be a fun little resource for studying the language. I can watch and follow along with the incredibly accurate subtitles.
I’ve bookmarked the site and yours!
Thanks!